LBDA invites volunteers to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the organization by joining the movement and “Standing Strong with LBDA” to build awareness for LBD in their communities.

The LBD Awareness Movement is a national, grass roots effort to increase LBD awareness in the general public and medical profession.

Participants in the movement can get involved with LBDA in several ways by selling flowers to benefit LBDA on LBD Flower Day, October 6th, distributing materials to local physicians’ offices, hosting a fundraising or outreach event, or telling your story to the media.

Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects an estimated 1.3 million individuals and their families in the United States.

It is currently widely underdiagnosed because LBD symptoms can closely resemble other more commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Many doctors or other medical professionals still are not familiar with LBD. Early diagnosis allows for important early treatment that may extend quality of life.

Raising awareness of Lewy body dementia is vital to LBDA’s mission. Whether you create awareness and raise funds for LBDA on LBD Flower Day, distribute materials to physicians, organize fundraising or outreach events, or tell your story to the media, you help make a positive difference in the lives of those touched by LBD. You are the heart of our service and the soul of our mission.

The Lewy Body Dementia Association(LBDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias (LBD), supporting patients, their families and caregivers, and promoting scientific advances. Through outreach, education and research, LBDA supports those affected by Lewy body dementias. To learn more about LBD and LBDA please visit www.lbda.org.

One Comment

Donald Mc CormickJune 5, 2013 at 3:27 am

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Radio and TV stations promoted this as they do with other diseases? This is truely the “Forgotten disease” Also people are also diagnosed with LBD when it may be Parkinson’s Dementia. But really who cares, Dementia is dementia. I have to try and figure a way to send this to out local TV station!